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sousaphone
noun
sou·sa·phone
ˈsü-zə-ˌfōn 
-sə-
: a large circular tuba that has a flared adjustable bell compare helicon
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Condon will be joined live by Aaron Arntz (piano), Ben Lanz (trombone/sousaphone/piano), Clarice Jensen (cello), Griffin Rodriguez (bass), Kyle Resnick (trumpet), Nick Petree (drums/percussion), and Yuki Numata (violin).
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Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2023
But the tuba – namely the circular kind called a sousaphone – is big.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
Adam Blackstone, a jack-of-all-trades who plays bass, drums, piano, organ, tuba and sousaphone — and is also a songwriter, producer, composer and everything else under the musical sun — is more than ready to step in.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2023
Ed played the sousaphone in the Colts’ band.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2023
Ben Jaffe currently plays sousaphone in the band.
—New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021
Tuba, euphonium and sousaphone players are used to sitting in the back of an orchestra, but the Kennedy Center brings 150 of them front and center at Merry Tuba Christmas, an annual celebration of low brass power and festive tunes.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
Christmas carols will be performed by over 200 tuba, sousaphone and euphonium players.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2022
In an annual tradition that was started 49 years ago in New York and has since expanded across the country, low brass (tuba, sousaphone and euphonium) players of all ages are welcome to join in the merriment of Tuba Christmas.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
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Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2023
But the tuba – namely the circular kind called a sousaphone – is big.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
Adam Blackstone, a jack-of-all-trades who plays bass, drums, piano, organ, tuba and sousaphone — and is also a songwriter, producer, composer and everything else under the musical sun — is more than ready to step in.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Aug. 2023
Ed played the sousaphone in the Colts’ band.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2023
Ben Jaffe currently plays sousaphone in the band.
—New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021
Tuba, euphonium and sousaphone players are used to sitting in the back of an orchestra, but the Kennedy Center brings 150 of them front and center at Merry Tuba Christmas, an annual celebration of low brass power and festive tunes.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
Christmas carols will be performed by over 200 tuba, sousaphone and euphonium players.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2022
In an annual tradition that was started 49 years ago in New York and has since expanded across the country, low brass (tuba, sousaphone and euphonium) players of all ages are welcome to join in the merriment of Tuba Christmas.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
John Philip Sousa
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Sousaphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sousaphone. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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sousaphone
noun
sou·sa·phone
ˈsü-zə-ˌfōn
: a large circular tuba that goes over the player's shoulder and has a wide bell that faces forward
Etymology
named for John Philip Sousa 1854–1932 American band leader and composer
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